"The one thing which was difficult for me was to leave Kabir"
Iqra Aziz recently spoke about motherhood and being a working mother since giving birth to her first child Kabir.
Speaking to BBC Urdu, Iqra highlighted the misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding childbirth and said that the older generation had instilled into a woman that they should not work post-birth.
She said: “When I was expecting I was told that I could not sleep or eat hot dinners anymore.
“I used to think I love children but what is this? Nobody ever said that if I didn’t get any sleep then it would be worth it.”
On spending time with her son during the early stages of his life, Iqra said:
“The one thing which was difficult for me was to leave Kabir after his birth. [Mannat Murad] was my first project in which I had to go out.”
She went on to talk about the emotions she felt when she reached the airport and realised this was the first time she would be away from Kabir.
“I did not want to make the peak of my career an overly ambitious thing. This is my choice. I have to give some time to my life.”
Iqra went on to say that she had started work at a very young age and before she married Yasir Hussain, she would work most Sundays.
She admitted that since giving birth she decided to slow down and wanted to make memories with her son, especially as he is her first child.
The conversation moved on to Iqra’s latest project Mannat Murad where she plays the lead role.
Iqra Aziz stated she felt it was important for drama serials to touch on the reality of family life and that in-laws should not always be portrayed in a negative light.
She shared some stories from on set and admitted she would tease her co-star Talha Chahour with her food choices because Talha was always dieting.
“I had a fondness for eating a lot, and Talha used to be on a diet.
“I used to tease him by asking whether we should have samosa chaat or fried chicken. I’d always spoil his diet.”
As Mannat Murad focuses on the marriage of a single brother to multiple sisters, Iqra was asked if modern serials should focus less on the stereotype that a woman’s life becomes focused solely on marriage and nothing else post-marriage.
Iqra responded:
“It is very important, and as we move forward with this story you will see it.”
Explaining that if a woman temporarily halts her dreams after marriage, it should not be a negative, she added:
“I relate a lot. Maybe in actual life, I faced fewer difficulties than what my character Mannat is facing.
“Mannat is trying very hard to get her love. I relate a lot to the ambitious girl and happy soul girl part of the story. I have learned a lot from Mannat.”
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